Kentish

American

[ken-tish] / ˈkɛn tɪʃ /

adjective

of or relating to Kent or its people.

ˈKentish British

/ ˈkɛntɪʃ /

adjective

of or relating to Kent

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noun

Also: Jutish. the dialect of Old and Middle English spoken in Kent See also Anglian West Saxon

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Etymology

Origin of Kentish

before 950; Middle English Kentissh, Old English Centisc. See Kent, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

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On 12 May, a fire was discovered at the entrance to Sir Keir's Kentish Town home, which was being rented out.

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Mr Ó hAnnaidh. was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

From BBC

He was charged in May after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, London, in November 2024.

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Firefighters were alerted at 20:10 and mobilised crews from Barking, Kentish Town, Soho and other surrounding fire stations to the scene.

From BBC

The first was on 8 May when a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he used to live on in Kentish Town, north London.

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